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Real 1930 Pic of 'Hoggie,' Legendary Hogganfield Loch Monster?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 6, 2024 "Finally, something with a mouth bigger than my wife’s," one Threads user commented.
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Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan, Seen in Fuzzy NASA Image?

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Nick Hardinges
May 2, 2024 A round, celestial object that had a similar appearance to Earth could be seen in the fuzzy image.
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Real Elon Musk Post About Future Robotic 'Housewife Who Never Nags'?

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Jack Izzo
May 2, 2024 Screenshots suggested Musk posted his prediction for the future on his social media site X.
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Image Shows Gibbon Skeleton, Illustrating Similarities Between Humans and Other Apes?

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Madison Dapcevich
May 1, 2024 The exact timing of human evolution continues to evolve within the scientific community.
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Image Shows What Caffeine Looks Like Under Microscope?

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Madison Dapcevich
April 29, 2024 "That's what I see when I get a migraine from lack of or drinking too much caffeine," one Reddit ...
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Blurry NASA Photo Shows Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
April 28, 2024 The fuzzy image showed a celestial body that looked similar to planet Earth.
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Sony Recalled Camcorders That Could See Through Clothing?

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Aleksandra Wrona
April 27, 2024 Social media users claimed the camcorders were immediately recalled after the unintended feature ...
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Is This 'Amazing Shot of Jupiter' Taken with Ordinary Digital Camera Real?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 25, 2024 "Looks like your coffee table," one social media user commented.
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A white shark is shown in an ocean.

Greenland Shark That's Nearly 400 Years Old Shown in Viral Pic?

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Madison Dapcevich
April 24, 2024 The claim has been washing up on social media since at least 2020.
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Is It Possible Some Dinosaurs Had Hair?

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Madison Dapcevich
April 24, 2024 It all hinges on the claim that hair isn't preserved in fossils.
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Couple in Brazil Planted More Than 2M Trees in 20 Years To Recreate Forest?

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Nikki Dobrin
April 24, 2024 In 1998, photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia embarked on a remarkable journey to r ...
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Real Pic of Phallic-Shaped Iceberg from Town with a Risqué Name?

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Madison Dapcevich
April 23, 2024 “Dickieberg” was said to have been located in Conception Bay.
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Sony Had to Recall Camcorders That Could See Through People's Clothes?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 23, 2024 Social media posts claim Sony announced a recall of 700,000 "NightShot" video cameras in 1998.
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CDC Said mRNA Jabs Have Caused a '14,000% Increase in Turbo Cancer'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 19, 2024 Turbo cancer, which is not a thing, is an invention of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Real Video of a Sea Cucumber Eating?

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Madison Dapcevich
April 18, 2024 Sea cucumbers are known to gather food matter with dozens of tube-like feet that surround their ...
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Man Missing for Decades Found Dead Using Google Earth?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 18, 2024 The person who found him was checking out his old neighborhood in Florida.
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Baby Owls Fall Asleep on Their Stomachs Because of Their Heavy Heads?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
April 16, 2024 Adult owls typically sleep perched on branches, using their back toe, the hallux, to hold on.
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Stunning Photograph Shows 2024 Solar Eclipse?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 14, 2024 According to posts online, the photo was taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. It wasn't.
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Authentic Picture of 30,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Remains?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
April 14, 2024 Named "Nun Cho Ga," the ancient animal was said to be discovered by a Yukon gold miner.
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Microsoft Outlook 2010's Default Profile Pic Was Based on Bill Gates' 1977 Mug Shot?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
April 12, 2024 The Microsoft co-founder was arrested for running a red light and driving without a license; was ...
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